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Collocations for process - noun

ADJECTIVE

gradual, lengthy, long, slow, time-consuming
constant, continuous, ongoing
complex, complicated
arduous, difficult, gruelling/grueling, laborious, painstaking
a painstaking process of trial and error
natural
normal
The bylaws are amended through the normal processes.
formal
The company doesn't have a formal complaints process.
due
the due process of law
painful
Removing the splinters from the wound was a long and painful process.
tedious
the tedious process of creating receipts and invoices
consultation, consultative, decision-making, management, planning
nomination, voting
registration
As part of the registration process, the applicant will report certain information.
collaborative
Design is a collaborative process.
cognitive, creative, design, learning, mental, thought
Teachers are trained to stimulate the child's cognitive processes.
I was beginning to understand his thought processes.
assessment, selection, testing
review
the long review process for his application
democratic, electoral, political
Churches are taking a key role in the democratic process.
chemical, industrial, manufacturing, production
ageing/aging, biological, developmental, evolutionary, grieving, healing, physical, thinking
Students use thinking processes and skills to gain a knowledge of history.
judicial, legal, legislative
approval, screening, vetting
They all have to go through a vetting process.
bidding
the bidding process for media rights
editorial
peace
a stalemate in the peace process
historical, social
three-step, two-step, etc.
A two-step process was used to test this hypothesis.

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VERB + process

go through, undergo
Each time we have to go through the whole decision-making process again.
accelerate, drive, expedite, hasten, speed up, stimulate
Excessive exposure to sunlight speeds up the ageing/aging process of the skin.
slow, slow down
Disputes and negotiations have slowed down the process.
disrupt
Protests disrupted the electoral process in the southern region.
begin, initiate, start
She began the long process of clearing up all the reports.
complete
The entire process was completed in less than 24 hours.
repeat
reverse
places where the process of urbanization is being reversed
simplify, streamline
e-commerce solutions to streamline the process
facilitate
The Web facilitates an interactive process of learning.
oversee
affect, influence
control, guide, regulate
calls for the law to regulate the warrant process effectively
automate
Most of the process is automated.

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process + VERB

occur, take place, unfold
The selection process takes place over a period of two weeks.
begin, start
continue
evolve
Any design process evolves over time as new information surfaces.
culminate, result in sth
The process will culminate in December 2010.
call for sth, require sth
These processes require careful scheduling.
work
Here's how the process works in Finland.

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PREPOSITION

process for
a legal process for dealing with defrauders
process of
the process of change

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PHRASES

(a) part of the process
This is part of the process by which musical works are created.
a process of elimination
I will prove this to you by a process of elimination.
a stage in the process, a stage of the process

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Collocations for process - verb

ADVERB

efficiently
specially
tobacco specially processed to reduce nicotine
correctly, properly
properly processed black-and-white photographs
fully
It was a second later when I fully processed what he had said.
quickly
slowly
My brain slowly processed the fact that I was free to leave.
automatically
digitally
The image is processed digitally by computer software.
routinely

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PREPOSITION

by
This information is processed by the computer.
for
The plant is then processed for dye.
into
The berries are processed into juice or sauce.

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PHRASES

highly processed
highly processed foods

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Process is used with these nouns as the object:
application, data, film, fuel, image, information, input, instruction, ore, paperwork, text, transaction, waste

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